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What Kind of Leader Are You: A Fixer, Fighter or Friend?

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This leads to gossip and politics, often just below the surface of what looks like a happy and positive culture. I was fortunate enough to have a mentor do that for me at a critical moment in my career. There’s also a counterintuitive issue that happens often in Friend-led cultures. Do you know what I mean?”. How can you help a Friend?

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Ep 241: Elena Navarro on Corporate Culture, Toxic Workplaces, and Maintaining Confidentiality

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Some have even gone above and beyond to personally mentor her throughout her time as an Executive Assistant – and now, Executive Business Partner! And I’ve had amazing mentors along the way. So there’s a lot of, you know, office gossip and stuff like that. So here I am. Jeremy Burrows 4:25 Love it.

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Answering Reader Mail: Creating a Good Relationship with Other Assistants

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

It’s best not to gossip or form secret alliances. Be a student and view them as your mentors/teachers. I am hoping the secretary will be a good boss, mentor, and leader to you. The goal is to fit into what exists already and understand your role in the organization/seniority. Just be a good person and be you.

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10 gifts to give your career

On The Job

Find a mentor. Or, you can ask a professional organization about helping you find a mentor who can help guide you through some career issues. Don’t gossip at work. Be a mentor - or help someone else with their career. After that, I realized finding a mentor is definitely one of my goals for 2010. I love #10.

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